Best New Bands » passion pit http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Listen To Passion Pit’s Remix of The Joy Formidable’s “Silent Treatment” – Band Prepares for Tour With Passion Pit http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/listen-to-passion-pits-remix-of-the-joy-formidables-silent-treatment-band-prepares-for-tour-with-passion-pit/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/listen-to-passion-pits-remix-of-the-joy-formidables-silent-treatment-band-prepares-for-tour-with-passion-pit/#comments Wed, 18 Sep 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Welsh-trio The Joy Formidable have just released the Passion Pit remix of their song “Silent Treatment,” from their recently released Silent Treatment EP. Many critics noted that “Silent Treatment,” a centerpiece on the band’s acclaimed sophomore album Wolf’s Law, was a different direction for the band. Pitchfork noted, “Most Joy Formidable songs start at heart-pumping and turn up

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  1. St. Lucia Announces US Summer Tour, Dates With Passion Pit + Young The Giant Even in the urban wilds of Brooklyn, there may be no one else like Jean-Philip Grobler, otherwise known as St. Lucia. Originally from Johannesberg, South Africa, Jean grew up performing with the Drakensberg Boys Choir School. When the choir wasn’t...
  2. The Joy Formidable Release “Little Blimp” Music Video The Joy Formidable are excited to share their new music video for “Little Blimp” today. The video was shot over the last few weeks using a Go Pro camera attached to the headstock of lead-singer Ritzy Bryan’s guitar during performances in...
  3. Santa Cruz will be overcome with Passion…Pit! Oh, beautiful Santa Cruz. Its surf-worthy waves, fun festivities at the boardwalk and eclectic downtown shops have granted this city one of the best in California.  And now, for those of you (like myself and fellow BNB writer Liz Livengood)...
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  1. Featured Artist: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis For one reason or another, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are two of the most polarizing figures in music (especially hip-hop) today. One reason may be because Macklemore doesn’t have the typical cred and qualities that go along with being a...
  2. 32 New Bands You Can’t Miss At SXSW 2013   Today, Austin opens its doors to over zealous, BBQ munchin’, peddi-cab taking, Lone Star drinkin’ music enthusiasts of all states, nations and sub-genre lovin’. Today, we give you 32 New Bands you can’t miss at SXSW.  1.   Alt-J Hometown...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Weekly Mixtape for 11/19/12 This is the first installment of our new weekly mixtape feature. We’ll be putting together mixtapes, highlighting bands we covered during the previous week and other fresh tracks we discovered during the week. We’ll also be including some photos of...
  2. BestNewBands.com Mixtape #2 Here we have the next installment of our weekly mixtape, with hits from artists we’ve covered and other fresh tracks from this past week.  We covered great shows like Rubblebucket and The Helio Sequence, reviewed the new Crystal Castles album,...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 4/4/11 Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Neil Finn (of Crowded House) with Matt Costa Where: The El Rey, Los Angeles When: Tuesday, April 5th at 7pm Cost: $39 Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Weekend Where: Music...
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  1. The Gaslight Anthem on The Late Show with David Letterman Tonight, June 27th The band will be playing “45,” the first single off their forthcoming album Handwritten out July 24th on Mercury Records. Also, make sure to tune into CBS.com at 9pm EST for a 45-minute Live on Letterman webcast!  ...
  2. Album Review: The Gaslight Anthem, Handwritten New Jersey’s The Gaslight Anthem’s latest album, Handwritten, is one of the rare albums that i was counting down the days until it was released. Having been a fan of the band since their earliest EP, Senor and The Queen,...
  3. The Gaslight Anthem Release New Video For “Here Comes My Man” The Gaslight Anthem have released their music video for its new single, “Here Comes My Man.” Directed by Kevin Slack and starring actress Elisha Cuthbert(24, Happy Endings), the video is the band’s romantic and visually stunning narrative. (See our Artist...
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  1. MusicFest Northwest Preview! Portland’s best music festival is back again! This will be year ten for MusicFest Northwest, the city-wide festival sponsored by the Rose City’s alternative weekly paper, Willamette Week. MFNW lets music fans run rampant through the city; all you need...
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  3. Artist of the Week: Passion Pit With electro pop en vogue at the moment, it’s easy to see why a band like Passion Pit would be on the cusp. The Cambridge, Mass.-based outfit formed in 2007 while most of the members (except for lead singer/keyboardist Michael...
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  1. MusicFest Northwest Preview! Portland’s best music festival is back again! This will be year ten for MusicFest Northwest, the city-wide festival sponsored by the Rose City’s alternative weekly paper, Willamette Week. MFNW lets music fans run rampant through the city; all you need...
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